A BILL to amend and reenact section three, article seven,
chapter sixty-four of the code of West Virginia, one
thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating
to authorizing the insurance commissioner to
promulgate a legislative rule relating to the
guaranteed issue of individual accident and sickness
insurance.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section three, article seven, chapter sixty-four
of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred
thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted, to read
as follows:

ARTICLE 7. AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND REVENUE TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.

§64-7-3. Insurance commissioner.
(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register
on the second day of July, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-six, authorized under the authority of section ten,
article two, chapter thirty-three of this code, modified by
the insurance commissioner to meet the objections of the
legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the twentieth day of February, one
thousand nine hundred ninety-seven, relating to the
insurance commissioner (medicare supplement insurance, 114
CSR 24), is authorized.
(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register
on the twentieth day of August, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-six, authorized under the authority of section
fifteen, article four, chapter thirty-three of this code,
modified by the insurance commissioner to meet the
objections of the legislative rule-making review committee
and refiled in the state register on the thirtieth day of
January, one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven, relating
to the insurance commissioner (life and health reinsurance
agreements, 114 CSR 48), is authorized.
(c) The legislative rule filed in the state register
on the twenty-ninth day of August, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-six, authorized under the authority of
section twenty, article fifteen, chapter thirty-three of
this code, modified by the insurance commissioner to meet
the objections of the legislative rule-making review
committee and refiled in the state register on the
thirty-first day of January, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-seven, relating to the insurance commissioner
(individual medical savings accounts, 114 CSR 47), is
disapproved and is not authorized for promulgation.
(d) The legislative rule filed in the state register
on the twentieth day of August, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-six, authorized under the authority of section ten,
article two, chapter thirty-three of this code, modified by
the insurance commissioner to meet the objections of the
legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the
state register on the eighteenth day of February, one
thousand nine hundred ninety-seven, relating to the
insurance commissioner (valuation of life insurance
policies, 114 CSR 49), is authorized, with the following
amendment:
"On page one, section 1.4 of the rule, by following
the words 'effective date' inserting the following:
'The portions of the rule amended as a result of
modifications offered by the Insurance Commissioner and
filed with the Secretary of State on August 20, 1996, shall
not become effective until January 1, 1998.'"
(e) The legislative rule filed in the state register
on the twenty-ninth day of August, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-six, authorized under the authority of
section one, article fifteen-c, chapter thirty-three of
this code, modified by the insurance commissioner to meet
the objections of the legislative rule-making review
committee and refiled in the state register on the
twentieth day of February, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-seven, relating to the insurance commissioner
(diabetes, 114 CSR 52), is authorized.
(f) The legislative rule filed in the state register
on the twenty-ninth day of August, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-six, authorized under the authority of
section twenty-three, article four-c, chapter sixteen of
this code, modified by the insurance commissioner to meet
the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the
eighteenth day of February, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-seven, relating to the insurance commissioner
(emergency medical services, 114 CSR 50), is authorized.
(g) The legislative rule filed in the state register
on the twenty-ninth day of August, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-six, authorized under the authority of
section ten, article two, chapter thirty-three of this
code, modified by the insurance commissioner to meet the
objections of the legislative rule-making review committee
and refiled in the state register on the eighteenth day of
February, one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven, relating
to the insurance commissioner (utilization management, 114
CSR 51), is authorized.
(h) The legislative rule filed in the state register
on the twenty-ninth day of August, one thousand nine
hundred ninety-six, authorized under the authority of
section ten, article two, chapter thirty-three of this
code, modified by the insurance commissioner to meet the
objections of the legislative rule-making review committee
and refiled in the state register on the eighteenth day of
February, one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven, relating to the insurance commissioner (replacement of life
insurance, 114 CSR 8), is authorized.(i) The legislative rule filed in the state register
on the first day of August, one thousand nine hundred
ninety-seven, authorized under the authority of section
ten, article two, chapter thirty-three, of this code,
modified by the insurance commissioner to meet the
objections of the legislative rule-making review committee
and refiled in the state register on the seventeenth day of
December, one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven, relating
to the insurance commissioner (guaranteed issue of
individual accident and sickness insurance, 114 CSR 55), is
authorized.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the
Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule
relating to the Guaranteed Issue of Individual Accident and
Sickness Insurance.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be
stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates
new language that would be added.